Grade+4+Unit+3-Close+Reading+2

= Introduction: Lesson 12 = Students should be prepared to read texts that are written in sequential order using dates and times.

= Student Outcomes: = Students will understand how to read and explain diagrams in an informational text.

1. Explain the meaning of "liquefaction" in the third paragraph on page 308. 2. Describe the effects of the earthquake from paragraphs 3 and 4 on page 308. 3. Why does the author organize the story with a date, time and setting at the top of each page? || =Questions:= 1. How does the diagram on page 317 help you to understand why a tornado forms? 2. Using the information in the box at the bottom of page 318, explain the difference between a tornado warning and a tornado watch. ||
 * =Title 1: The Earth Dragon Awakes= || =Title 2: Texas Twisters= ||
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= Summative Questions: = 1. After reading the tornado safety tips on page 318, explain how these tips can be used in the event of a hurricane or an earthquake.

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